DBD Information panel

This panel is displayed when you enter the DBD primary command.

Panel and field definitions

Figure 1. DBD Information panel
 Process   Options   Help
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FM/IMS                         DBD Information

 Database   DJ1E
 Access     HIDAM

            Segment                        Key                   Dataset
 Cmd   Number/Name/Level    Length     Start Length     Parent    Group
     ****  Top of data  ****
         1  SHIRE      1    53             1     20              DJ1E
         2  SHIRENP    2    11                          SHIRE    DJ1E
         3  LINKSUB    2    18             1     18     SHIRE
     ****  End of data  ****







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FM/IMS displays these fields on the DBD Information panel:

Database
The name specified on the DBD statement in the DBDGEN for the database
Access
The DL/I access method for the database
Cmd
The line command field. Line commands available on this panel are:
S
The Segment Information panel for this segment is displayed.
Segment Number
The sequential number used to uniquely identify the segment in the database.
Segment Name
The name of the segment as defined in the DBD.
Segment Level
The hierarchical level number of the segment in the database.
Length
The segment length as defined in the DBD. FM/IMS displays the minimum and maximum lengths for variable length segments.
Key Start
The starting position of the segment's key field. This field is blank if the segment has no key.
Key Length
The length of the segment's key field. This field is blank if the segment has no key.
Parent
The name of the parent of the segment. This field is blank if the segment is the root segment for the database.
Data set Group
The ddname of the data set group where the segment is stored.

Parent panels

  • All panels after the Entry panel for each function, displayed when the DBD primary command is entered (see DBD primary command)

Child panels